“By publishing zines about the fat experience, I am helping de-stigmatize fatness in society. I do what I do with the hope that everything I put out into the world will inspire others, break down fat stereotypes, and change negative attitudes toward fat people.” » Rachelle Abellar
Today’s interview is with Rachelle @archivesix.
Rachelle Abellar is a graphic designer, fat activist, and body liberation advocate. She is the founder of PNW Fattitude, a group that hosts events for people of size in the Pacific Northwest.
She also runs Archive Six, a small press and zine distro that carries work centering indie art, social justice, feminism, WOC, intersectionality, fat activism, and survival. She is best known for her self care zines, as well as The Little Book of Big Babes, a coffee table book documenting fat fashion all over the world.
Find out:
🎨 What Rachelle likes for breakfast
🎨 How her business is making a difference in the world
🎨 Where the name Archive Six came from
🎨 Her advice for other business owners who’d like to incorporate body acceptance into their work
Head over to Rachelle’s interview:
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Hi there! I'm Lindley. I create artwork that celebrates the unique beauty of bodies that fall outside conventional "beauty" standards at Body Liberation Photography. I'm also the creator of Body Liberation Stock and the Body Love Shop, a curated central resource for body-friendly artwork and products. Find all my work here at bodyliberationphotos.com.